Medicalodges Independence

Name: Medicalodges Independence
Address: 1000 MULBERRY, Independence, KS, 67301, US
Telephone: 6203318789

1000 Mulberry, Independence, KS 67301 · Montgomery County · 45 certified beds · avg 39 residents/day · certified since May 9, 2003

Part of chain: MEDICALODGES, INC. (18 facilities, chain avg rating 2.7★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

4.16

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (17)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Jun 18, 2025	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Jun 18, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care.
Jun 18, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents' personal and medical information private and confidential.
Jun 18, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay).
Jun 18, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Jun 18, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Jun 18, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason.
Nov 29, 2023	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Nov 29, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights.
Nov 29, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Nov 29, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Nov 29, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Nov 29, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits.
Nov 29, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a working program to monitor how antibiotics are used. Tracking antibiotic use helps make sure these drugs are given only when needed and remain effective.
Oct 10, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint
Apr 7, 2022	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not have a working program to monitor how antibiotics are used. Tracking antibiotic use helps make sure these drugs are given only when needed and remain effective.
Apr 7, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (7 → 7).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2022	2	F
2023	8	F
2025	7	F

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Kansas avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	4.16	4.58	3.95	bottom 38% in Kansas; top 34% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.73	0.81	0.69	top 49% in Kansas; top 33% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.57	4.05	3.50	bottom 36% in Kansas; top 39% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.32	0.49	0.48	bottom 23% in Kansas; bottom 37% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	38.5	48.1	45.8	top 26% in Kansas; top 32% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	0.0	42.0	42.9	—

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.69, RN 0.65, weekend 3.17. Staffing rating: 4/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Medicalodges INC	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	04/19/1976
Butler, Richard	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2003
Cardenas, Staci	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2014
Coover, Teresa	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	09/21/2017
Cox, Garen	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	02/26/1998
Cox, Garen	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	05/21/1976
Doll, Gayle	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	03/10/2005
Hines, Scott	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	03/19/2009
Hines, Scott	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	03/20/2009
Lager, Shannon	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	03/23/2018
Lager, Shannon	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	06/01/2013
Lantz, Kathleen	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	11/01/2013
Lawrence, Megan	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2014
Marshall, Carol	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	07/27/2006
McBride, Travis	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	11/01/2013
Ott, Ron	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/15/2006
Rohling McCord, Catherine	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	06/09/2000
Smith, Pamela	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2014

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
"How do you protect residents' privacy, both in their medical records and in day-to-day care?"
"What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
"How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
"Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection
Montgomery Place Nursing Center	2.1 mi	Independence, KS	★★★★☆	4/5
Advena Living of Cherryvale	8.3 mi	Cherryvale, KS	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Neodesha Care and Rehab	13.1 mi	Neodesha, KS	★★★☆☆	3/5
Medicalodges Coffeyville on Midland	14.4 mi	Coffeyville, KS	★★★☆☆	2/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 175464.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Medicalodges Independence

1000 Mulberry, Independence, KS 67301 · 6203318789

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 4/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
☐ "How do you protect residents' privacy, both in their medical records and in day-to-day care?"
☐ "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
☐ "How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
☐ "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 175464 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)